Learn the latest on Mastering Residential & Commercial Foreclosures CLE with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar & Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE & MCLE credit, online access to complete course & reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.

Benefits:

Foreclosure practice has become one of the strongest and most profitable practice areas in the recovering economy. Today, banks and other creditors have retained record numbers of attorneys to foreclose on loans, repossess property, and obtain favorable workouts. At the same time, there has been a sizable demand for debtors’ counsel to defend millions of homeowners and corporations facing foreclosures, stringent modifications, defaults, and pre-ordained workouts. Over the past few years, the federal and state governments have altered procedures, rules, and even issued opinions to impede overly aggressive creditors while simultaneously curbing defense strategies. This seminar covers the latest techniques to equip attorneys with the skills necessary to understand and benefit from cutting-edge practices. Learn from our distinguished and nationally respected faculty, who will share the best tactics to represent lenders, banks, home owners, debtors, and institutional clients. Registration includes access to course and reference materials that serve as a helpful guide to the numerous topics and techniques discussed in the seminar.

Agenda:

1. Successfully Representing Debtors & Homeowners:

a. What You Need to Know about Securitization & Dodd-Frank Anti-steering Rules

b. Forming Winning Defenses & Counterclaims

c. Highlighting the “Robo-Signer” Pattern & Locating Fraud in Foreclosure Matters

d. Eviction Proceedings

e. Claims from the New Qualified Mortgage & Ability to Repay

f. Rules for Prime and Higher-cost Mortgages

2. Winning Strategies for Representing Lenders & Creditors:

a. Collection Procedures & Avoiding Foreclosure Pitfalls

b. Executing Against Debtors’ Assets

c. Understanding Garnishments, Redemption, Reinstatement and Possession

d. Judicial and Non-judicial Foreclosure Procedures

e. Documents Essential for Repossessions

f. Successfully Mitigating Lender Liability Counterclaims, Defenses & Receivership Appointments

3. Recorded Question & Answer Session

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

1. Andrew K. Stutzman is a trial lawyer who chairs the Mortgage and Lending Litigation Practice at the 200-lawyer firm of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP. Mr. Stutzman’s team resolves consumer disputes with financial products, including residential mortgages, credit cards, auto loans, short-term loans, secured or unsecured credit, insurance, and other financial or debt products, that may arise from origination, servicing, reporting, collection, repurchase, bankruptcy, and other activity. The team also assists commercial lenders in claims that may involve defaults, confessed judgments, collections, execution and loan workouts, insolvency and receivership issues, and other asset recovery or protection. Further matters may involve financial institution contractual disputes, professional liability claims, and regulatory banking issues. Mr. Stutzman is a highly sought-after lecturer & conference chair on finance related litigation, including foreclosure law. Mr. Stutzman has studied at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, has been named a SuperLawyer, and was appointed by the Governor of his state to serve on one of the largest parking authorities in the nation.

2. Michael R. Brooks is the Managing Partner of Brooks Bauer LLP and a 20-year veteran of the mortgage servicing industry. Mr. Brooks focuses his practice on mortgage banking industry litigation, including, foreclosure litigation, breach of correspondent lending agreements, enforcement of servicing agreements, and consumer class action defense. In addition, he also provides legal assistance with bankruptcy relief from stay and eviction matters. Mr. Brooks is board member for the United Trustees Association, on which he serves as the foreclosure certification instructor for his state. He has spoken widely at bankruptcy forums, mortgage bankers associations and before private organizations on issues involving foreclosure litigation and mitigating risks in foreclosure. In addition, Mr. Brooks has written articles for the United Trustee’s Association and other trade journals affecting the foreclosure industry.

3. Christy A. Ames is a Member of Stites & Harbison PLLC, where she focuses on residential mortgage litigation. Ms. Ames has extensive experience in foreclosure law and mortgage litigation given her years as the General Counsel of a large regional residential mortgage lender. In that position, she was responsible for managing litigation and insuring compliance with federal and 43 states' mortgage laws and regulations. She chairs her firm's Financial Institutions and Subprime Litigation Sub-group. She has written and spoken widely on contested foreclosures, responding to borrowers' counterclaims, mortgage origination & servicing, MERS litigation, and what lenders need to know about RESPA.

Who should attend this seminar?
Attorneys, paralegals, and legal professionals.

You will receive access to recording, podcast, course & reference material, and information related to CLE/MCLE credit as soon as you register with a credit card or when your check is processed.

CLE ACCREDITATION: Rossdale CLE is a national leader in attorney education and has trained thousands of attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals. Attend this on-demand seminar & podcast seminar for CLE & MCLE credit with the following pending & approved jurisdictions:

Alaska Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits *

Arizona State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits**

State Bar of California for 1.5 MCLE credits

Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal & Judicial Education for 1.8 CLE Credits

Connecticut (CLE credits are not required, but are encouraged)**

District of Columbia (CLE credits are not required)***

Florida Bar for 2.0 CLE credits

Georgia Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Hawaii State Board of CLE for 1.5 CLE credit

Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE Credits

Louisiana Supreme Court Commission on MCLE for 1.5 MCLE credits

Maryland (CLE credits are not required)**

Massachusetts (CLE credits are not required)**

Michigan (CLE credits are not required)**

Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits (per Rule 201:4)

New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits

New York State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.5 CLE credits

South Dakota (CLE credits are not required)**

Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for 1.5 CLE credits

Wyoming State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Additional States - call customer service at (888) 626-3462

* Members of the Alaska Bar Association may report 1.5 CLE credits for participating in this course as it has been approved by other mandatory CLE jurisdictions for 1.5 CLE credits.

** The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hour(s) of professional responsibility.

*** States that do not require CLE are indicated above. Rossdale does not apply for CLE in these states as CLE credit is not required. For additional questions, please call 888-626-3462.

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